Understanding Contemporary Asia Pacific, edited by Katherine Palmer Kaup and other contributing scholars, offers a most analytical and scholarly examination of the Asia-Pacific region. Kaup
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UK’s Deputy Foreign Secretary Hamish Falconer reaffirms Britain’s firm commitment to Afghan women and girls, hosting aid talks.
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Foreign Minister Muttaqi discusses foreign policy of IEA, seeking respectful ties and rejecting ICC prosecutor request.
Norway hands over Afghanistan’s Oslo embassy to an IEA-approved caretaker, but legal barriers prevent its reopening.
CRSS research warns of rising TTP & IS threats in Afghanistan. UNAMA calls for engagement, not disengagement, to address the crisis.
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IEA releases American citizens in a US-brokered prisoner swap, freeing an Afghan fighter held for nearly two decades.
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OIC summit in Islamabad to discuss women’s education in Islam, addressing Afghanistan’s ongoing education ban.
Explore the enduring Pak-US partnership and its key role in fostering regional stability, peace, and economic reform.
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Zabihullah Mujahid expresses optimism for increased diplomatic ties and recognition of the Islamic Emirate with other countries in 2025.
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Iftikhar Ahmad reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to peace and security as it begins its new term at the UN Security Council.